Russia Retains Access To SWIFT, For Now

Below gives key levels of markets in the second half of the Asia-Pac session:

• Nikkei 225 up 456.72 points at 26429.97
• ASX 200 up 7.175 points at 6997.8
• Shanghai Comp. up 22.334 points at 3452.019
• JGB 10-Yr future down 20 ticks at 150.24, yield up 0.5bp at 0.206%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 7.5 ticks at 97.76, yield up 7.5bp at 2.233%
• U.S. 10-Yr future -0-01 at 126-14, yield down 0.34bp at 1.958%
• WTI crude up $1.72 at $94.52, Gold up $10.28 at $1914.14
• USD/JPY down 32 pips at Y115.20
• WEST UPS SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA, DOESN’T REVOKE SWIFT ACCESS, FEAR OF CAPTURE OF KYIV EVIDENT
• MORE RUSSIAN MISSILES HIT KYIV
• FED’S WALLER: FED SHOULD LIFT RATES A FULL PERCENTAGE POINT BY MID-YEAR
• FED’S MESTER SAYS MARCH HIKE APPROPRIATE BARRING UNEXPECTED TURN
• FED'S BARKIN SAYS SUSTAINED HIGH OIL PRICES COULD 'DAMPEN' CONSUMPTION, GROWTH
• KISHIDA TO TEAM UP WITH BANK OF JAPAN TO CONTAIN UKRAINE FALLOUT